{"id":50629,"date":"2026-04-27T21:58:28","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T16:28:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/?p=50629"},"modified":"2026-04-27T22:00:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T16:30:57","slug":"ipl-2026-virat-kohli-becomes-first-player-to-reach-9000-ipl-runs-in-historic-milestone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/ipl-2026-virat-kohli-becomes-first-player-to-reach-9000-ipl-runs-in-historic-milestone\/","title":{"rendered":"IPL 2026: Virat Kohli becomes first player to reach 9000 IPL runs in historic milestone"},"content":{"rendered":"

Virat Kohli reaches 9000 as Royal Challengers Bengaluru close in<\/strong><\/p>\n

Virat Kohli added another landmark to his IPL record, becoming the first to reach 9000 runs in the competition. The moment came with a single to long-off, met with a loud response from the Delhi crowd.<\/p>\n

There was no pause in the chase. Kohli stayed measured, 11 off 12 at that point, while Devdutt Padikkal pushed the scoring. Bengaluru moved to 65 for 1 in six overs, needing only 11 more runs. The target was small, and the approach reflected that.<\/p>\n

Kohli\u2019s innings did not need risk. He rotated strike and let the game move around him. The milestone sat alongside the situation: control over the chase, and little pressure from the scoreboard.<\/p>\n

9012* \u2013 Virat Kohli in IPL<\/p>\n

Delhi Capitals collapse leaves no contest<\/strong><\/p>\n

Delhi\u2019s problems came much earlier. Bowled out for 75, they never recovered from the powerplay. Six wickets were down inside six overs, and the innings did not rebuild.<\/p>\n

Abishek Porel made 30 off 33, the highest for Delhi, but it came at a slow rate and without support. The rest of the batting line-up struggled to handle movement and bounce.<\/p>\n

From 13 for 6, the innings became about limiting damage. Even that did not quite happen. Wickets kept falling, and the scoring never picked up. The gap between the sides was clear by the interval.<\/p>\n

RCB bowlers set it up early<\/strong><\/p>\n

The result was shaped by the new ball. Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Josh Hazlewood took three wickets each in the powerplay.<\/p>\n

Bhuvneshwar removed Sahil Parakh, Tristan Stubbs and Axar Patel with movement away from the bat. Hazlewood struck with his first ball and added two more in quick time, including KL Rahul.<\/p>\n

The key phase was the first four overs. Delhi lost control there and never regained it. The rest of the attack only had to keep things tight.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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